Rolling Out the MHS GENESIS EHR, the Military Version of the Cerner Product

I have previously blogged about how the U.S. military chose Cerner for the EHR to deploy across all branches after a number of previous failed systems (see:Cerner/Leidos/Accenture Secure EHR Contract for a Global Military EHR). As I suggested in this blog note, I think that Epic was relieved not to have secured the contract. However and as I mentioned in a very recent note (see:Lineup of EHR Vendors; Senior Use of Patient Portals Notable), Cerner earnings are now looking good because of cash infusions from Uncle Sugar.For those interested in the status of the Cerner project with the military which is now calledMHS GENESIS EHR, a recent article provided a progress report (see:DoD Launches First Wave of MHS GENESIS EHR Deployment in September). To get a sense of the managerial respective of this project, I direct you to this a Powerpoint file describing the role of the military health system functional champions who will be enabling this transformation to an EHR(see:Military Health System Functional Champions: Enabling Transformation). Below is an excerpt describing progress to date on the MHS GENESIS EHR:The Department of Defense (DoD) will roll out its MHS GENESIS EHR implementation at David Grant USAF Medical Center (DGMC) at Travis in September, according to officials at Travis Air Force Base. The EHR system is supported by a Cerner platform and will help to improve interoperability between providers at DGMC and other DoD, VA, and community care providers.The ne...
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